Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate

Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate
Pieter Botha Deputy Chief Inspector on Mines Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity
Contents Purpose Strategic Objectives Organogram Budget Challenges Time Study Output Targets Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Purpose To regulate and promote health and safety in the mining industry to the highest standards in the world, thereby improving the quality of life of those employed in industry and those affected by the industry’s activities. Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

COMPLEMENT Staff Complement Technical Staff Admin Staff Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

MHSI Strategic Objectives Accidents investigations Reportable accidents Inquiries Every fatal accident Section 72 (1): Remedial Steps Submit report to Director: Public Prosecutions Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Enforcement of MHS Act Section 54: Rectify and/or stop section or mine Section 55: Comply with Act & regulations Administrative fine Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Promotion of HS in the Sector Mine Health and Safety Summit Conference, seminars, exhibition Regional Summits, stakeholder meetings Newsletters, newsflash Award Schemes Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

HR and Organisational Development MHSI Review project outcomes PMA Consulting Inspectors Wits University Training Programme for Engineers Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

MHS Council National targets for 2013 Occupational Health Elimination of silicosis Elimination of noise induced hearing loss Occupational Safety Gold sector to improve by 50% Coal, Platinum and other improve by 20% Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

SIMRAC Nine thrust areas Research Programme for 2004/05 Thrust Area Budget (R’000) Behavioural Safety 800 Rockfalls 5 834 Rockbursts 10 078 Explosion and Fires 1 085 Engineering Pollutants 7 249 Physical hazards 1 205 Occupational diseases 2 561 Special Projects 6 034 Total 35 762 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

2005/06 – 4 Senior Insp. Hygiene & 5 Medicine
NEW APPOINTMENTS 2004/ Senior Insp. Hygiene 2005/06 – 4 Senior Insp. Hygiene & 5 Medicine 2006/07 – 4 Senior Insp. Medicine

MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMMES 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 R’000 % CHANGE PROMOTION OF MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 99 633 8,8 7,7 CURRENT PAYMENTS 95301 103772 111874 Compensation employees 70539 76997 83254 Use of goods end services – Admin,Kloppersbos, legal fees 24762 26775 28620 TRANSFERS AND SUBSIDIES 3992 4237 4496 Current transfers & Subs. (Council) Cap. Transfers & subsidies - PAYMENT CAP.ASSETS 340 359 381 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Challenges Shortage of Inspectors Complement 197/Vacancies 39 Impact of illegal mining High incidence of health and safety casualties Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Work Load Inspections Audits Stat. Inspections Meetings 4000 Audits
Batho Pele Permits Complaints Examinations Applications Exemptions Medical data Inquiries/ Investigations Serious Accidents Incidents

Planning Research accidents Trends Time Working place Day of the week |Seriousness Inspection/audit frequency Hotspots Small scale mining Assist with plans Technical Advice Legal guidance Liaise with M.Dev.

TIME STUDY Time available (8,5x20) = 170 hours Lunch and Tea (1,25x20) = 25 hours Leave (26x8)/12) = 17,33 Productive Time = 127,67 hours Meetings (0,5x20) = 10 hours Travel = 25 hours Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

TIME STUDY Admin work (40% of 82.67) = 33 hours Time available for visits = 49 hours No of inspections (49/6) = 8 Inspections Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Comprehensive policy and legislative framework to support the Mine Health and Safety Act National policy and legislative framework to reduce workplace injury and disease. Completed Completed by March 2005 Implementation of appropriate strategy to address current occupational health and safety concerns (in major commodity areas) Regular assessment of implementation and appropriateness of strategy Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2005, and monthly assessment thereafter Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2006 and monthly assessment thereafter Annual strategy update by all chief directorates by March 2007, and monthly assessment thereafter Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Mining Qualifications Authority outputs to support health and safety, human resource development, and transformation of the mining sector Alignment between inspectorate's capacity and strategy through restructuring and relocations. Alignment between MQA outputs, the Mining Charter and the legislative programme of the inspectorate Ongoing. Report to be finalised by October 2005 Alignment completed March 2005 Ongoing. Monitor implementation Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Improved health and safety in the mining sector Improvement in fatality and injury rates to meet industry targets. * Gold sector * Platinum, coal and other mine sector Zero rates of fatalities and injuries by 2013 5% decrease per annum on base 2 % decrease per annum on 2003 base Zero rates of fatalities and injuries. Milestone 2013 5 % decrease per annum on previous year 2 % decrease per annum on previous year 5 % decrease per annum on previous year 2 % decrease per annumon previous year Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Degree of improvement in occupational health silicosis: determine meaningful industry targets Date for silicosis to be eliminated Completed by June 2004 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2005 Monitor progress. March 2006 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2006 Monitor progress March 2007 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2007 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Degree of reduction in noise induced hearing loss: determine meaningful industry targets Date for noise induced hearing loss to be eliminated Completed by June 2004 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2005 Monitor progress. March 2006 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2006 Monitor progress March 2007 To be achieved by Monitor progress March 2007 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Regular monitoring of mines to assess effective occupational health and safety management systems, and plans to address concerns and hotspots Monthly monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety systems, and implementation of remedial action plans as required To be achieved by 2013 Monitor progess. March To be achieved by 2013 Monthly monitoring and assessment of occupational health and safety systems, and implementation of remedial action plans as required. Monitor progress March To be achieved by 2013 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Number of planned inspections and audits completed, depending on available capacity Target 80% of mines 80% of planned inspections/audits as per regional capacity Target 80 % of mines Specified time for reports on accidents and incidents to be released Within 3 months of occurrence Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Occupational health and safety information and statistics Percentage of mining industry data on the occupational health data systems 80% by March 2005 Ongoing Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

Objective Output Measure/Indicator Target Date 2004/05 Target Date 2005/06 Target Date 2006/07 Design research programme for technical support on identified issues in the mining sector. Programme to address occupational health and safety concerns approved and funding secured Communicate research results Annual research programme by April 2005 At least 4 workshops on research results by March 2005 Annual research programme by April 2006 At least 4 workshops on research results by March 2006 Annual research programme by April 2007 At least 4 workshops on research results by March 2007 Minerals and Energy for Development and Prosperity

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